Storage battery



Jan. H 1927.

H. LESLEY STORAGE BATTERY Filed Sept. 20. 1923 FIG .4.

ATTORA EV.

Patented Jan. 11, 1 927.

HUGH LEBLEY, 0F PHEADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. 1

sronaen BATTERY.

Application filed September 20, 1923. Serial No. 668,815.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a combined stopper and vent which shall be attractive in appearance and convenient for manipulation.

To these and other ends hereinafter set forth the invention comprises the im rovementsto be presented, described and nally claimed. y

In the drawings forming part hereof Fi re 1 is a side view of a stopper embodying features of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. a

Fig. 3 is a central vertical section, and

Fig. 4 is a bottom or plan view looking upward in Figure 1.

The stopper is provided with a hollow interior 1, and it comprisesa generally cylindrical body portion 2 and a disk-shaped head portion 3. The disk-shaped head portion 3 is provided with a centrally arranged hub 4:

having radially arranged arms 5, of which four are shown, extending toward the rim of the disk. The radially arranged arms 5 are provided with pads 6 that extend beyond the face of the hub. Openings 7 8 and 9 are provided through the stopper to the hollow interior and they are arranged at different levels and they are useful for vent and drainage purposes. The portion 10 of the sto per is shown as of material difiering from t e material of the body of the stopper, the latter bein of hard rubber and the former of softer ru her but in all cases that is not essential.

The radially disposed arms projecting from the fiat surface of the disk afford a convenient grip for turning the stopper to release its gripping elements 11, which elements are also elements of a bayonet joint. Furthermore the radially disposed arms extending above the fiat surface of the disk,

'-more particularly in association with the pads, present an attractive appearance and the top face of the hub affords an excellent place for lettering or marking.

I claim:

A stopper for battery jars having a hollow interior bounded by a top and bottom and side wall and comprising a generally cylindrical body portion and a disk shaped head portion, the disk shaped head portion being provided with a projecting centrally arranged hollow hub having radially disposed arms extending to the rim of the disk and equipped with pads that are spaced from the hub and extend beyond the face .of the hub, and openings provided through the stopper top and bottom and side walls to the hollow interior and arranged at different levels and whereof one extends through the top wall of the hub.

HUGH LESLEY. 

